The left bedside on my 51 is rattling while driving, and if you look at the attached photo, you can see the gap between the angle bed floor strip and the bed side. Anyone have a suggestion on how to take up the gap and or stop the rattle?
It looks to me like the angle strip has pulled loose from the bed side. It would have been spot welded on from the factory.
Unfortunately, without repainting, the only solution I see is to drill holes and put some bolts in to secure it to the bedside. Is this an original bedside that you've restored and painted, or an aftermarket one that came with the angle strip attached? If the latter, I would contact the supplier about it.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
It looks to me like the angle strip has pulled loose from the bed side. It would have been spot welded on from the factory.
Unfortunately, without repainting, the only solution I see is to drill holes and put some bolts in to secure it to the bedside. Is this an original bedside that you've restored and painted, or an aftermarket one that came with the angle strip attached? If the latter, I would contact the supplier about it.
Good point on the weld, I had forgotten that was how the angle strip is secured. I bought the truck already restored and I am not sure it the angle strips are original or aftermarket.
Just a thought most new ones are glued together, maybe if it is clean between the parts some of that panel bond stuff may work. I know absolutely nothing about the stuff but seen a documentary on how new trucks are glued together on a lot of the panels .
Panel bond may work, but figuring out a way to push the parts together might be difficult. Might be worth a try.
Shall we call this the Kevin - Kevin - Kevin thread?
Last edited by klhansen; 10/30/20222:10 AM.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
You just fill the gap with black silicone and let it dry a few days, that will take the rattle out. Panel bond would also work, but since it's not a working truck, you don't really need the strength of panel adhesive. Can you get a bar clamp under the bed and above the frame rails?
I'd suggest you drill a hole through the angle and bedside and pull it together using a pan head bolt with the pan head on the "inside". If the nut is visible on the outside ( not under the fender ) use the shortest bolt possible then use touch up paint to "hide" the nut or just paint the nut/washer flat black to reduce visibility. Ok, it's no longer the Kevin-Kevin- Kevin thread.
Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604 In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell." "They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel."
I'd suggest you drill a hole through the angle and bedside and pull it together using a pan head bolt with the pan head on the "inside". If the nut is visible on the outside ( not under the fender ) use the shortest bolt possible then use touch up paint to "hide" the nut or just paint the nut/washer flat black to reduce visibility. Ok, it's no longer the Kevin-Kevin- Kevin thread.
I'd suggest you drill a hole through the angle and bedside and pull it together using a pan head bolt with the pan head on the "inside". If the nut is visible on the outside ( not under the fender ) use the shortest bolt possible then use touch up paint to "hide" the nut or just paint the nut/washer flat black to reduce visibility. Ok, it's no longer the Kevin-Kevin- Kevin thread.
Thanks Dusty, I think that is what I am going to do.
